Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-05
THE CLOSING HOURS.
Failure of the Fertilization Bill Discusse
by the Senators.

Failure OF the FOrtthcatiOn Bill Discussed
by the Senators.
WASHINGTON, March AT 2:3O
o'clock this morning the Senate laid aside
temporarily the Deficiency bill and Ie-
ceiyed the conference report on the Naval
Appropriation bill, which was agreed To.
The bill appropriates, in addition to the
running expenses Of the Department, be-
tween Sll 900, OOO and $l2, 900, 900 for the
increase of the navy. The increase COM
prehendS four new vessels; S9,UOOOOO for
iloating batteries and harbOr defenseS and
s.. 500, 900 for other work on vessels al
ready begun; -, 600. OOO for work on the
monitors, aud &, l,OOO.OOO for armor plate
and gun fOrgings.
At o'clock Mr.. Plumb, from the Confer
ence Committee on the District of COlum
bia Appropriation bill, reported that the
committee had been unable to agree. lie
moved that the Senate insist on its dis
agreement and ask further conference. So
ordered.
He also presented the conference report
on the bill for the relief Of settlers and
purchasers OF public lands in Kansas and
Nebraska Agreed to.
Also, the conference report on the Post
office Appropriation bill-the Senate re-
ceded from the section for mail steamer
service to South America. Agreed to.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The Deficiency bill being again taken up,
an item on motion fMr. Dawes) WAS in
serted tO pay to the ChOctaw Indians
4, ,SJS, OOO, the amount of a Judgment OF
the Supreme Court at the October term,
lSS6. Finally the bill and amendments
were reported to the Senate. On the de-
mand of Mr.. Mcpherson the yeas and
nays were taken on one OF the Paclhc
Railroad amendments and 1t WAS agreed
to-yeas p, nays Il.
The yeas and nays were also taken on
the amendment for French spOilation
claims and it WAS agreed to: Yeas 81,
nays II.
Mr.. Morgan moved to insert provision
for fifty copyists for the Pension Office and
made an etiecting appeal on behalf OF the
many respectable, educated, but poor
women who are seeking Government EN-
ployment in Washington, but cannot get
Il under Civil Service rules. After discus
sion the motion was laid on the table. Yeas
~. navs l6. Finally, ut 5:l5 O'Clock, the
hill was passed, and message to that
effect was sent 10 the House.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, the House bill to
authorize the sale of the United States bar
racks property in Newport, KY, and the
purchase Of new site and the erection OF
buildings thereon, was taken from the cal
endar and passed.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re-
port on the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial bill agreement being reached on
all points except rs to clerks to Senators
He moved that the Senate insist. So or
dered.
The House bill authorizing the cOnstruc-
tion ofa bridge across part Of the MlsslSSip-
nj river at WinOna, Mimi, was taken from
the calendar and passed.
House bills authorizing the construction
of railroad bridges were passed as follows:
Across the Mississippi river at Fort Madl-
con or Keokuk, Iowa; across the Tennessee
river nj or near the foot OF the MuSSel
Shoals canal; across the Missouri river at
Pierre City, OAK; across the Tomblgoee
river. near Yankton, OAK; across the Ten
nessee river ut or near Guntheryille, Ala ;
across the Sunaower, the Iazoo and the
Tombigbee rivers in Mississippi.
Other House bills of minor Importance
were then taken from the calendar and
passed. .,,,
The Senate then, at s a. M, on motion
Mr. Hoar. went into secret session.
The doors were re-opened at 1O a. m,
the Senate having, nthe meantime, taken
a two hours recess
The first business done was the Presen-
tGtion by Mr.. Plumb, OF the conference
report on the District ofColumbla Appro-
priation bill. The report was read ana
agreed to.
TINE FoRTIFICATIoSs BILL ABANDONED.
The next business was the presentation
nv Mr.. Dawes of the Conference report on
the Fertilization bill 1t was that the
eopferees had not been able to agree =.
Mr.. Dawes said that it was with lnhnite ~
rsOret that the Senate ConiereeS were
obliged to make this report. They hau
conceded very much in order to reaeh .
Conclusion and to save the essence and VI
tality of the measure needed to protect